“I have been made to protect you. Even in death, I will find a way.” He clasped her hand tighter.
“Bury me so I can go to Djel. Bury me so I can take root and follow the water north.”
“I promise, Matthias. I’ll take you home.”
“Nina,” he said, pressing her hand to his heart. “I am already home.”
The light vanished from his eyes. His chest stilled beneath her hands. Nina screamed, a howl that tore from the black space where her heart had beat only moments before.”
―
Leigh Bardugo,
Crooked Kingdom
